While reading Behind the Mask this morning, I ran across a repost of a story from the Daily Monitor which mentions Speaker Edward Ssekandi’s insistence to debate the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in the Ugandan parliament despite rebuttal from the international community and President Yoweni Musuveni’s pledge to the US State Department to veto the bill should [...]
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Million Gay March for Equality in Dallas, TX
Enjoy some video, shots, and conversation I’ve gathered from today’s march in Dallas. I’m admittedly a video newbie, however in small resolution I’m generally pleased with what a Canon PowerShot A570 IS can do. By the way, here’s the freely downloadable track played under the voices: Sixtoo “Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man Part [...]
Debate about gay issues on the Diane Rehm show
Listening to the debate between Human Rights Campaign’s, Joe Solmonese and Bishop Harry Jackson on the Diane Rehm show today was troubling in its concept for me. Hear it for yourself: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/06/18.php#25908 First, while I know who Joe Solmonese represents in terms of his organization, why is this W/white man having a discussion with a [...]
Kudos to Rev. Dennis Wiley – NPR Discussion
Take a listen to a pastor in D.C. taking a stand for equality. (Via NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104998058&ft=1&f=1021
Gay activists, is the heat on President Obama warranted?
Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of talk from various gay activists groups about President Obama letting the gay community down for not taking a tougher stance on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and gay marriage rights. Even here in Dallas, at the recent Prop 8 protest by Queer LiberAction, where black lesbian activist Chasity Kirven, is [...]
UNT grad wants you to think again about marriage equality
University of North Texas graduate, Liz Turner now lives in Atlanta and has produced a new short video project that invites conversation on marriage equailty. I’ve asked readers to vote for another film short of hers and now I’m pushing you again for votes. Please watch and vote for new her film, “Evolution” on Vimeo’s [...]
California Supreme Court to give judgement on Prop 8 today at 10AM (12 CST)
Well, we’ll see what happens in California today. The decision reached by the California Supreme Court today will determine the mood at tonight’s Day of Decision rally hosted by Queer LiberAction at 7pm. UPDATE: The mood will be pissed off! California’s Supreme Court upheld Prop 8 by a vote of 6-1. Thankfully, the 18,000 marriages [...]
DFW Unity Fundraiser in Ft. Worth tonight.
Well, in a long line of “million”-themed marches (thanks, Farrakhan), a new coalition of activists from California and interested parties have teamed up to put together The Million Gay March on June 28, 2009, and organizers around the country are holding fundraising events for their local/regional march. The organizers of the Million Gay March of [...]
